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The nickname of this 17th-century structure refers to the brilliant color of its tiled interior.

Turkey’s largest city is both European and Asian and has been part of many empires. As a result, Istanbul is modern and traditional, familiar and exotic.

This bizarre Star Wars-like terrain is home to the largest of the religious cave buildings in Cappadocia, with a fascinating history and charming frescoes.

Once a church, then a Byzantine cathedral, later a mosque and now a monument, this iconic building is a national treasure.

The nickname of this 17th-century structure refers to the brilliant color of its tiled interior.

The nickname of this 17th-century structure refers to the brilliant color of its tiled interior.

Once a church, then a Byzantine cathedral, later a mosque and now a monument, this iconic building is a national treasure.

One of the most beautiful surviving Byzantine churches, with interiors laid out in fine mosaics and frescoes, has been converted into the impressive Kariye Museum.

Once a church, then a Byzantine cathedral, later a mosque and now a monument, this iconic building is a national treasure.

Enter the maze of shop-lined streets in one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world to browse hundreds of thousands of hand-crafted objects.

Once a church, then a Byzantine cathedral, later a mosque and now a monument, this iconic building is a national treasure.